Program Details
As a member of the First Nations Adult and Higher Education Consortium (FNAHEC), Yellowhead Tribal College delivers an Indigenous Bachelor of Social Work degree that applies Indigenous knowledge and pedagogies to social work practice. Graduates of this program qualify for employment in all areas of social work provincially, nationally, and internationally.
This program is accredited through the National Indigenous Accreditation Board (NIAB) and affirmed through an agreement with the Canadian Association for Social Work Education signed on October 25, 2019.
Mode of Delivery
The YTC IBSW program is a full-time program delivered through the learning circle model. Courses are delivered Friday evenings from 5 pm - 9 pm and all day Saturdays from 8 am - 5 pm. This mode of delivery allows both employed and full-time funded students to complete the program within two years (20 months).